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| (reduction to the absurd) a disproof by showing that the consequences of the proposition are absurd | ||
| The art of public speaking. | ||
| the hidden or underlying meaning of something | ||
| a worn-out idea or overused expression | ||
| feelings of excessive pride | ||
| vocabulary distinctive to a particular group of people | ||
| inversion in the second of two parallel phrases | ||
| a conclusion that can be arrived at without any observations of the world, but relies only on logical connections between ideas | ||
| A metaphor that is central to and runs through an entire work. | ||
| an inscription on a tombstone or monument in memory of the person buried there | ||
| a quotation at the beginning of some piece of writing | ||
| something located at a time when it could not have existed or occurred | ||
| a technique by which a writer addresses an inanimate object, an idea, or a person who is either dead or absent. | ||
| the act of assuming or taking for granted | ||
| demand for something as rightful or due | ||
| the use of an artificial device or gimmick to solve a problem. | ||
| This refers to the range of view; it's the way a scene can be depicted by narrowing the field of perception. Ex: In Atonement the fountain scene is first seen through Cecelia but later through Briony as she stands at the nursery window. | ||
| art in pretentious bad taste | ||
| a miniature model of something | ||
| is an idea that is pread to influence people one way or another | ||
| memory for experiences that are past | ||
| ideally perfect state | ||
| intellectually amusing language that surprises and delights | ||
| a humorous play on words |
